Author: Terumi
Happy Anniversary Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum
May 22, 2013I’m on the Chihuly Garden and Glass mailing list and when I saw it was their first anniversary this week I couldn’t believe it’s already been around a year and I haven’t visited them yet. My mom and dad were in town and up for some touristy things so we decided this would be a […]
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Thank you Martha
May 21, 2013There are some days when you get that type of epiphany where you know you’ve learned something that you’re going to keep with you forever. Today that magic came from goddess Martha. Thank you for the One-Pan Pasta recipe I found in your latest magazine. (The one I have that’s covered in drool because the […]
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An inexpensive and adventurous way of getting to the airport in Seattle
May 20, 2013Sitting at the bus stop near our house I got a text from my neighbor that went something like: “omg my hubby just saw you at the bus stop-we could have totally given you a ride to the airport!!” And as much as that was so totally sweet and we probably looked ridiculous sitting there […]
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Zoo Atlanta post-rain
May 19, 2013One thing I’ve learned about going to zoos is that some of my best days have been on rainy ones. You tend to linger a little longer at exhibits that are indoors that you might blow past on sunny days, the animals often behave a little differently and there are far fewer two-legged animals wandering […]
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Choose your carry-on items wisely
May 18, 2013Tip #1: do not bring a table as a carry-on. Of course this is not my table. I’m perfectly happy with the just over 8.5 x11 size tables we get in my regular airplane seats. But if you were thinking of bringing a table with you on a flight I can tell you for certain […]
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Three reasons you need a car in Atlanta if you visit with kids
May 17, 2013I wish I was telling you about car rentals because you need them to see all the fabulous toursity sites in Atlanta. Yes, you’ll want a car for some of those too. But we only rented one for a little while during our trip to Atlanta last week and I wanted to make sure we […]
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Memorable stay in Costa Rica (Arenal Observatory Lodge)
May 16, 2013If you are looking for an amazing affordable place to stay in Cost Rica, the Arenal Observatory Lodge is a place we’ve been twice and we we totally fell in love with it each time. The first time we went it was years ago when Arenal still roared through the night with explosions. We were […]
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Eating fish while watching fish (Downtown Denver Aquarium, Colorado)
May 10, 2013Usually this kind of thing would freak me out. Eating fish, while watching fish. (Eeew! Totally morbid!) But, I’m the one who made the reservation because I so badly wanted to go to the aquarium in Denver last year when we were there for a family wedding and this was the only way we were […]
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A weird book my guys like (Books for boys)
May 6, 2013I like books with stories that have a clear beginning, middle and end, but my guys get drawn to books that explain things. They love this one by Richard Scarry called “What do People Do all Day?” that has these random tales about animals building roads and the bread making process and how someone got […]
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Two great local playground updates
With all the sun in the forecast, there are so many fabulous places to explore. Last week we checked out one of our favorite spots: Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue for a tour with some friends and we noticed they’ve recently added a really cool tractor to their farm. You don’t know how much I […]
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A friendly cup of coffee in Seattle (Slate Coffee, Ballard)
May 3, 2013Sometime last week I heard a rumor that a truck called Slate Coffee was selling my favorite Fuji Bakery pastries, so I had to go check it out. Nevermind that I am not a big fan of food trucks (gasp!). I just didn’t realize that they have sinks and real cooking facilities inside. Until we […]
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Sweet little moments
May 2, 2013Wednesday was a busy day. So busy that I didn’t want to get out of my pajamas. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to see the glorious sunshine streaming through all the windows in the house. One of the busy things was that I knew I had to run my […]
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5 places we want to visit in Seattle this summer
April 30, 2013For some reason my facebook feed is filled with posts about goals lately and it made me think about the virtual Seattle bucket list the guys and I have been discussing. And it’s so true that if we don’t actually put these things in writing, we won’t do them because we’ll forget or replace these […]
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Snorkeling with Kids on Maui
April 26, 2013I don’t know how I missed updating about this one. I was going through our photos from our Maui trip and I found this dolphin picture. This wasn’t even one of those things they advertised that we were going to see on this snorkel trip we booked when we went to Maui but on the […]
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If you buy a lot of stuff online: a recycled homemade paper craft
April 25, 2013The other day my new purse showed up and as much as the beautiful wrapping is sweet there’s nothing more telling that I bought a ton of stuff than a big pile of tissue mongrammed with a brand’s name. So the guys and I got to work on a ‘craft’. We got rid of the […]
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5-minute ice cream
This is not exactly the same instant ice cream goodness you get when you open the freezer and just reach for a tub but it’s a little less plan-ahead than if you actually want to make ice cream in a MAKER and 5-minute ice cream is really fun to make. I don’t know if it’s […]
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Tea and cookies and making croissants with my bestie in Seattle
April 24, 2013If you’ve ever heard me talk about my besties, realize I know I’m so lucky that I have some sweet friends who have tolerated me for such a long time. S in particular has known me since I was pretty young and when she comes to visit, there’s always confetti. Okay, she brings cookies and […]
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Earth Day pillows and a conversation
April 22, 2013So I saw these pillows ages ago on Land Of Nod and didn’t actually end up buying them before they sold out but I totally wish I did. But they looked pretty simple to try and re-create and I always thought it might be fun to make something with a world map on it, so […]
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Suitcase Choices for kids
April 21, 2013So the guys have decided that they no longer need their trunkis for travel. I found this cool one a little while ago that would let them skoot around, but they are convinced they want to travel ‘like grown-ups’ so I decided not to get it. We are currently debating these three: This one by […]
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Baby Animals Boom (Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA)
April 19, 2013Oh my favorite happy place in Seattle is even happier right now. There are baby animals everywhere and it makes me feel like I’m on a delightful safari some where far away even though I’m in my own backyard. We love visiting all year round but when there are baby animals at the zoo it […]
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